School: Iascach (roll number 13967)

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   At the end of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth century the penal laws were in force in this country. They were very severe and the people smarted under them. One of these unjust laws was that the Irish peasant must give one tenth of his crops to the parson for at that time the Protestant church was the church of Ireland. When the corn was cut the peasants put it in a haggard on the townland to be brought away later by the parson's men. But the parsons had'nt it all their own way, for at night when everything was quiet, men came to the haggard in which the corn was stored and threshed it taking it away with them when they had finished. This was very dangerous for the country was heavily patrolled by armed military and police. The white-boys as they were called were often shot dead or wounded, making their escape. if caught alive they were given a sentence in an Irish prison or transported. There was another very cruel law which compelled the people even the Catholics to contribute to the parson for the repairs of the Protestant Church.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Edward Glennon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Easky, Co. Sligo